zpool Scrubbing Leads to Memory Exhaustion and a System Hang (6456888)

A zpool scrub or resilver operation of large amounts of data might lead to a system hang or panic. No error message is displayed.

Workaround: If the system hangs or panics, perform the following steps:

1. Reboot the system.

2. Continue the resilver or scrub operation.

3. Do not stress the system with additional load until the resilver or scrub operation completes.